Numerical Study of A Generic Tidal Turbine Using BEM Optimization Methods

Ai, Kaiming; Wang, Mingyang; Wang, Dan; Wang, Haifeng; Cao, Renjing; Avital, Eldad

doi:10.1007/s13344-021-0032-1

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“…[10][11][12][13][14] For single turbines, methods based on simplified blade elementary momentum theory, which is widely used for wind turbines, are often applied. [15][16][17] Studies on diffusers and ducts [18][19][20] have been conducted. The ducted type is expected to improve performance during turbine start-up and tidal velocity fluctuations.…”

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Design method for a bidirectional ducted tidal turbine based on conventional turbomachinery methods

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Kinoue

Murakami

et al. 2023

Advances in Mechanical Engineering

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Renewable energy sources include solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and biomass. Furthermore, ocean energy is being rapidly harnessed worldwide. In this study, to establish a suitable design method for various bidirectional ducted tidal turbines, instead of using blade element momentum theory and CFD, which have been used previously, the method used for turbomachinery was used for designing the turbines. A bidirectional turbine optimises the equipment design and reduces manufacturing and maintenance costs. Using the turbine power as the design condition, the difference in the tangential velocity between the front and rear of the turbine was calculated using Euler’s equation, and the blade stagger angle was determined based on the potential flow theory. To incorporate the effect of duct geometry into this design method in the future, the effect on the internal flow of the duct was experimentally investigated using three ducts with different maximum cross-sectional areas. Performance tests showed that the duct geometry had a negligible effect on the flow rate through the turbine. Therefore, the larger the maximum diameter of the duct, the greater the flow rate into the outside of the duct. The pressure difference between front and rear of the turbine and the inflow energy into the duct were different due to the energy conversion as the flow turned outside of the duct. To improve the accuracy of the design method, the effect of flow at the duct inlet and the energy conversion should be incorporated, and a review of the estimation method for the axial velocity ratio and the selection method for the design representative value should be conducted.

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